[ale] OT: Two for the EE and hobbyests

[Pete Hardie]

On 10/16/06, Robert L. Harris <Robert.L.Harris at rdlg.net> wrote:
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>
>   Well, in setting up for Halloween I have two little projects I want to
> accomplish.  First, I have a fogger with the extended cord with a button
> for triggering the fog.  Last year I had it on an X10 to control the
> power via a Linux Cron and just clamped down the button so it would spray
> when the power was on.  This year I'm thinking I'd like to remove the
> button and hook it up to a motion sensor, something like from one of
> those cheesy rocks that howl when you get two close.  I figure that
> would be easy enough, but I am thinking I'd like it to run for 30
> seconds, then stay off for 45 seconds or such so my house doesn't fill
> up with Fog.   Has anyone built something like this?
>
>   Second, I have a bright red light I'd like to put on a timed dimmer so
> the light would pulse on and off in window'd hallway over the front
> door.  Anyone have any ideas on something other than a cron'd X10 that
> would slowly dim in and out?
>
> Yes, I like Halloween...


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The fogger controller might be doanle from this:
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